Article 10 of the Saudi Notarization Law
المادة 10 من نظام التوثيق · الفصل الثاني: كتابات وكتاب العدل
The article provides that notaries' salaries at all grades follow a special salary scale for them, issued by royal order.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تكون رواتب كتاب العدل بجميع درجاتهم وفقًا لسلم رواتب خاص بهم يصدر بأمر ملكي.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 10 explained in plain English
This article sets out the source of notaries' salaries: they are in accordance with a special salary scale for them, and this scale is issued by royal order.
The article covers notaries at all grades, excluding none, and under Article 1 this includes whoever holds the post of notary or head of notary office.
What this means in practice:
- Notaries' salaries have their own independent scale.
- The instrument that issues this scale is a royal order, not a ministerial decision.
- The article does not state the amounts of salaries or allowances; these are known from the scale itself when it is issued, not from the text of the Law.
This article is linked to Article 9, which grants a person appointed for the first time in the service to one of the notary posts an appointment allowance equal to three months' salary of the post to which they are appointed; the salary on which the allowance is calculated is the salary set in this scale.
Anyone who wants to know the salary of a particular grade should refer to the scale issued by royal order or to the competent body in the Ministry of Justice.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Notarization Law
How are notaries' salaries determined?
According to a special salary scale for notaries at all grades, issued by royal order.
Does the Notarization Law state a notary's salary?
No. The article refers to the salary scale issued by royal order and does not state amounts.
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The article makes establishing Notary Offices, setting their subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction and composition, and abolishing them subject to a decision of the Minister of Justice, with the head of the Notary Office supervising.
يكون إنشاء كتابات العدل، وتحديد دوائر اختصاصها النوعي والمكاني وتكوينها، وإلغاؤها، بقرار يصدره الوزير، ويشرف رئيس كتابة العدل على كتاب العدل فيها.
- Article 4
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يشترط فيمن يعين كاتب عدل ما يأتي: 1- أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل. 2- أن يكون حسن السيرة والسلوك، وألا يكون محكوماً عليه بجريمة مخلة بالدين أو الشرف، أو صدر في
- Article 5
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- Article 6
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تصنف وظائف كُتاب العدل على النحو الآتي: كاتب عدل (د)، كاتب عدل (ج)، كاتب عدل (ب)، كاتب عدل (أ)، رئيس كتابة عدل (د)، رئيس كتابة عدل (ج)، رئيس كتابة عدل (ب)، رئيس
- Article 7
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- Article 8
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